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Compound four stroke internal combustion engine with crossover overcharging
Assignee: Vale Canada Ltd
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Filing: 1991-11-05
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Granted: 1993-04-06
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Expires: 2011-11-05
Abstract
Abstract A normally aspirated compounded, overcharged (supercharged) four stroke internal combustion engine, preferably diesel, which is particularly useful in adiabatic (low heat rejection) versions. An auxiliary expansion piston and compression piston reciprocate at least twice as fast as the combustion pistons to increase the volumetric efficiency of the engine as well as to overcharge the air charge within the combustion cylinders. Increased efficiency and simplified construction result.
Inventors
- 👤 James A. E. Bell
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 10:16
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02B; F02B41/00; F02B41/02; F02B41/06; F02B1/00; F02B1/02; F02B1/04; F02B75/00; F02B75/02; F02B2075/022; F02B2075/025; F02B2075/027; F02B3/00; F02B3/06; F02G; F02G2250/00; F02G2250/03
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
129 words
A reciprocating piston four stroke internal combustion engine, the engine comprising a plurality of associated combustion pistons and cylinders, the combustion pistons rotatably connected to a power crankshaft, means for introducing fuel into the combustion cylinders, at least one expansion piston and cylinder, at least one compression piston and cylinder, the expansion piston and the compression piston rotatably connected to an auxiliary crankshaft, means for reciprocating the expansion piston and the compression piston at least twice as fast as the combustion pistons, means for introducing air into the combustion cylinders and the compression cylinder, means for exhausting the combustion cylinders and the expansion cylinder, crossover means for flowably connecting the combustion cylinders to the expansion cylinder, and overcharging means for flowably connecting the compression cylinder to the combustion cylinders.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
129 words
A reciprocating piston four stroke internal combustion engine, the engine comprising a plurality of associated combustion pistons and cylinders, the combustion pistons rotatably connected to a power crankshaft, means for introducing fuel into the combustion cylinders, at least one expansion piston and cylinder, at least one compression piston and cylinder, the expansion piston and the compression piston rotatably connected to an auxiliary crankshaft, means for reciprocating the expansion piston and the compression piston at least twice as fast as the combustion pistons, means for introducing air into the combustion cylinders and the compression cylinder, means for exhausting the combustion cylinders and the expansion cylinder, crossover means for flowably connecting the combustion cylinders to the expansion cylinder, and overcharging means for flowably connecting the compression cylinder to the combustion cylinders.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
53 words
The engine according to claim 1 wherein the combustion cylinders include an overhead exhaust port, crossover port, overcharge port, aspiration port, the expansion cylinder includes an overhead exhaust port and crossover port, the compression cylinder includes an overhead aspiration port and overcharge port, and means for opening and closing all of the ports.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
56 words
The engine according to claim 2 wherein the crossover ports of the combustion cylinders and the crossover port of the expansion cylinder communicate, the overcharge ports of the combustion cylinders and the overcharge port of the expansion cylinder communicate, and timing means for causing all of the ports to open and close in a predetermined pattern.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
The engine according to claim 3 wherein the ports of a combustion cylinder, the expansion cylinder, and the expansion cylinder sequentially open and close as shown in FIG. 2.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
The engine according to claim 3 including four combustion cylinders, one expansion cylinder, and one compression cylinder, and shown in Table 1.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
The engine according to claim 3 wherein an expansion cylinder and a combustion cylinder at least partially simultaneously exhaust.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
The engine according to claim 3 wherein a compression cylinder and a combustion cylinder at least partially simultaneously aspirate air.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
The engine according to claim 1 including electrical means for igniting the fuel in the combustion cylinders.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
The engine according to claim 1 wherein the pistons of the combustion cylinders, the expansion cylinder and the overcharge cylinder are the same size.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
12 words
The engine according to claim 1 including means for cooling the engine.
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